ISBN: 0-7627-0409-8.  Softcover.  246 pages.  Copyright 1999. First Edition. Second Printing. 48 B&W photos.  41 B&W maps.  Dimensions:  5.25" x 8.25" x .50"

From the back cover: Experience the exhilaration of kayaking in Southeast Alaska.  "From excellent pre-trip planning information to alluring descriptions, Howard has created a thorough and invaluable reference book on paddling Alaska's southeast waterways."

Discover some of the most exciting kayaking to be found in Southeast Alaska.  In this guide you will find full descriptions of 41 trips, each carefully rated so that any kayaker can safely and confidently paddle this spectacular region.  In addition, mile-by-mile descriptions, detailed maps, and tips on the logistics of kayaking this largely uninhabited area will help you navigate with ease some of the most breathtaking and wildlife-rich marine habitats on the planet.

Whether exploring protected inlets and bays, marveling at the grandeur of glaciers, or navigating the same waters as orcas and humpbacks, this book is a must for sea kayakers of all skill levels.

Discover day trips and tours in Misty Fjords National Monument, Juneau, Glacier Bay National Park, Chilkat Peninsula and Islands, Sitka Sound

Complete trip planning information:
- skill levels for each route
- launching and landing sites
- navigation aids
- safety information
- sidetrip options
- advice on tide and current patterns
- detailed maps
- route descriptions
- notes on wildlife
- camping, lodging, and transportation information

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction

Kayaking Southeast Alaska
Logistics
Ways to Kayak Southeast Alaska
Trip Planning
Kayak Equipment
Clothing
Camping Gear
Galley Gear, Water & Food
Matters of Concern
Being Environmentally Responsible

Ketchikan & Vicinity
Route 1: Tongass Narrows, Route 2: George Inlet, Route 3:  Clover Passage & Naha Bay, Route 4:  Misty Fjords National Monument, Route 5:  Behm Canal (Revillagigedo Island Circumnavigation)

Petersburg & Vicinity
Route 6:  Stikine River & Delta, Route 7:  Le Conte Bay & Glacier, Route 8:  Petersburg to Kake - Wrangell Narrows & Kehu Strait

Juneau & Vicinity
Route 9:   Auke Bay & Mendenall Bar Channel, Route 10: Juneau/Douglas & Lower Gastineau Channel, Route 11: Berners Bay & Favorite Channel, Route 12: Tracy Arm, Route 13: Oliver Inlet & Seymour Canal

Haines & Vicinity
Route 14: Chilkoot Lake, Route 15: Lutak Inlet & Taiyasanka Harbor, Route 16: Haines to Skagway, Route 17: Chilkat Inlet, Route 18: Chilkat Islands, Route 19: Chilkat Peninsula - East, Glacier Bay & Gustavus, Route 20: Bartlett Cove, Route 21: Lester Island & Secret Bay, Route 22: Muir Inlet - East Arm of Glacier Bay, Route 23: West Arm of Glacier Bay, Route 24: Hugh Miller Inlet and Environs

Hoonah & Vicinity
Route 25: Port Frederick, Route 26: Hoonah to Tenakee Springs, Route 27: Hoonah to Point Adolphus

Elfin Cove & Vicinity
Route 28: Elfin Cove, Route 29: Inian Islands, Route 30: Idaho Inlet & Gulf Cove, Route 31: Dundas Bay

Pelican & Vicinity
Route 32: Around Pelican, Route 33: Stag Bay & Greentop Harbor, Route 34: White Sulphur Springs, Route 35: Pelican to Elfin Cove

Sitka & Vicinity
Route 36: Sitka Sound - South, Route 37: Sitka Sound - North, Route 38: Starrigavan Campground, Route 39: Magoun Islands, Route 40: Nakwasina Passage & Sound, Route 41: Sitka to Hoonah

Appendices
1. Kayak Services in Southeast Alaska
2. Cabins & Hiking Trails
3.  Kayaking Maps for Southeast Alaska
4. Worthwhile Reading
5. Miscellaneous Addresses

Index